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Barbara Hobbs
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Barbara Hobbs is a judge of the Florida 2nd Circuit Court, Group 2. She was elected to this position on November 6, 2012 (effective January of 2013) and her current term expires in January of 2019.[1][2]
Education
Hobbs received her B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. degree from Florida State University.[3]
Career
Hobbs began her career as an attorney with the Department of Transportation, where she was General Counsel of District Six. After nine years in that position, she joined the Florida Office of Attorney General. She spent two years there before starting her own law firm, Barbara Hobbs, PA, where she worked for approximately 16 years prior to her judicial election in 2012.[3]
Elections
2012
Hobbs received 49.1 percent of the vote in the primary on Aug. 14, 2012. She defeated incumbent Judge Josefina Tamayo in the general election on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 54.3 percent of the vote.[4][2][5][6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Tallahassee Bar Association Judicial Poll
In 2012, members of the Tallahassee Bar Association rated candidates for the Second Circuit Court on legal ability and temperament. Following are Hobbs' ratings:
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2010 election
Hobbs received 26.9 percent of the vote in the primary, but she was defeated by Karen Gievers in the general election.[8][9]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Barbara Hobbs"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Circuit Court Judge"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Bar, "Barbara Hobbs candidate self-disclosure statement" (dead link)
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing," 2012
- ↑ The Tallahassee Bar Association, "Area Lawyers Rate Judicial Candidates," July 12, 2012
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "Contest Details: Circuit 2, Group 9"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2010 Candidate Listing"
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
